Comments on: Understanding Coyote Behavior in Urban/Suburban Areas and Assessing Risk to Cats

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 23:13:31 +0000

It’s unlikely that they would create actual dens if there’s a lot of human activity and they only use dens during the pup rearing season. However, in residential areas, coyotes will often have rest spots as close as 50 feet from human residences. If you want a more specific answer, I’d have to check on a satellite map. If you want, you could email me your complex address to info (at) lostpetresearch.com. I’d also suggest checking out this article to see if you live in a high risk area: https://lostpetresearch.com/2014/01/regional-risk-of-coyote-attacks-on-pets/.

By: LynAnn King

LynAnn King — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 18:56:17 +0000

We are on the west coast California.
We live in condos. There is a natural pond a mile away. We read in our neighbor to neibor that a coyote attached, kill and ran off with a Chihuahua on leash! Darn scary since we have 2 Chihuahuas.
We also have small grass areas around our units. I’m wondering if coyotes would create dens in them, hang around and attach our dogs. We don’t have them on leash in these mini park spots.

By: Kamilla Sz

Kamilla Sz — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 02:45:29 +0000

In reply to Lesley Russe.

My cat, Philipe, was killed by a coyote on July 2, 2018 at 4:30 am. My neighbor was jogging and saw it, but
claimed that it was too late to do anything. He was the nicest cat. I miss him terribly! He probably thought
it was just a dog. He probably did not even try to fight. Most cats enjoy being outdoors, so when we
keep them inside all the time it must be like prison to them. They adapt to the inside life but their innate
nature requires some time outside. I always had cats inside and outside but from now on I will let them
out only daytime and when I am present.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 24 May 2018 18:08:27 +0000

In reply to Lesley Russe. Often coyotes will make little or no sound when they attack. They rarely howl after making a kill unless it is a large animal like a deer and they want to attract other coyotes in the pack. You are more likely to hear the cat being attacked (screeching or screaming), but this is not always the case. Coyotes attack and attempt to kill very quickly so you may not hear anything.

By: Lesley Russe

Lesley Russe — Tue, 22 May 2018 09:24:27 +0000

What does it sound like when coyotes attack? Are the howling, yellping? My cat has been missing for three days and i just heard coyotes but no Cat scream?

By: Chris Catalano

Chris Catalano — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:39 +0000

My condolences to all who have lost a beloved pet. I live in So. Cal and am visited regularly by our local Coyote group. I have seen them morning, noon and night, even saw one brave bugger at the bank rummaging around at 2pm! While I do believe wholeheartedly that they WILL take a cat, a bigger concern for us is the Owls at night! I do think they probly get more cats then the Coyote. In fact, our neighbor recently took a large Mexican Palm tree down only to find 27 collars off small animals both dogs and cats I imagine. Also, many stories of small dogs taken, while on a leash by hawk or some other type of large bird. Be very cautious out there!

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 01:04:26 +0000

I feel all your pain.I too have lost cats over the years from coyote. I now won’t let any of my cats outside at all. And I do a head count every night.

By: Myrna Burdick

Myrna Burdick — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:45:55 +0000

I live in a wooded area in northern AZ. I and neighbors have seen coyotes in the day time. Today my
dog has encountered one coyote in our yard twice -the last one ended in a scuffle between both animals.

I think perhaps the coyote is denning in our yard under manzanita bushes, Is there any spray that will
discourage them from our yard?

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:14:05 +0000

May I contact you directly, regarding coyotes?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 18:38:24 +0000

In reply to D Lee.

Thank you for the research. It was most informative.

Unfortunately, we witnessed the coyote attack and my husband beat the coyote with his fists until he/she released our 16 pound cat. It, of course, was too late then. Coyotes quick kill if they can.
If you retired and bought a little forest for your cats to play in like we did, I suggest a larger home with less forest and a nice staircase they can romp up and down for exercise…. it’s safer.